MODULE 2

Question 1

are everywhere and can be classified as:
* Physical (printed)
* Online (electronic , digital)
* Text
* Audio

Answer 1

information sources

Question 2

Original documents created
* Eye-witness accounts of an event
* Written at the time of the event
* Experiences with the event being researched

Answer 2

PRIMARY LITERATURE

Question 3

• review of the primary resources
• analysis or evaluation of primary source
• summary of primary source
• References that either index or abstract the primary literature with the goal of directing the user to the primary literature
• compilation of titles, headlines, etc. (in list form)
• these are copies, but only of the index & abstract
• dependent on the existence of primary & tertiary literatue

Answer 3

SECONDARY LITERATURE

Question 4

• provide overviews of topics by synthesizing information gathered from other primary and secondary resources → most of drug information needed by patients
• Present a summarized factual representation of information → all drugs and illness information
• Tend to consist of highly reliable and accurate information
• Offer background information for your research

Answer 4

TERTIARY LITERATURE

Question 5

• Research
• Dissertation - PhD research
• Memos
• Diaries
• Photographs
• Video
• Letters
• Interviews
• Clinical Report
• Articles
• Newspaper
• Magazines
• journal

Answer 5

PRIMARY

Question 6

• Google Scholar
• Pubmed
• CINAHL
• PubChem
• Science Direct
• SciFinder

Answer 6

SECONDARY

Question 7

• Encyclopedias
• Dictionary
• Hand book
• Textbook
• Guidebook
• Pharmacopoeia
• Fact book
• Manuals

Answer 7

TERTIARY

Question 8

scientific research, primary sources present original thinking, report on discoveries, or share new information

Answer 8

PRIMARY

Question 9

Secondary resources are generally categorized as ____

Answer 9

abstracting or indexing services

Question 10

used by clinicians to locate clinical studies or other original research (referred to as the primary literature) that are published in medical or health-related journals

Answer 10

secondary resources

Question 11

provide a bibliographic citation (authors, title, journal name, volume, pages, year) for each journal article included.

Answer 11

indexing services

Question 12

allow clinicians to retrieve articles but do not provide any additional content information.

Answer 12

Citations

Question 13

provide a brief description of the content of each article.

Answer 13

Abstracting services

Question 14

allows clinicians to determine if the specific article meets their needs before accessing the complete resource.

Answer 14

abstract

Question 15

• first to be used when researching a medication- or health-related question.
• provide an overview of a topic, without the details found in primary literature (e.g., clinical studies).
• Even if the question is not completely answered by these references, these resources will usually provide the basis for a more thorough information search
• generally covers general cases, not requiring in-depth information

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TERTIARY RESOURCES

Question 16

BENEFITS

• Access to more detailed information
• Provide information that is unavailable elsewhere
• Ability to asses and validate the study

Answer 16

Primary

Question 16

• means all Domain names, electronic addresses, uniform resource locators (URL), websites, mobile apps, databases, internet blogs, social media sites (Facebook, Youtube, Twitter)
• information found at these are not always accurate and complete

Answer 16

Internet Resources

Question 16

BENEFITS

• Quick and selective screening of primary resources
• May provide sufficient information in answering DI request

Answer 16

Secondary

Question 16

GENERAL CONSIDERATION

secondary

Answer 16

up to date

Question 16

BENEFITS

• quick, easy introduction to your topic
• Background information on drugs and diseases
• Excellent first line resources

Answer 16

Tertiary

Question 16

GENERAL CONSIDERATION

primary

Answer 16

up to datekeep

Question 16

LIMITATIONS

• Information not current
• Human bias
• Incomplete information
• Lack of expertise of the author

Answer 16

Tertiary

Question 17

LIMITATIONS

• Need to have good skills in medical literature
• Evaluation no guarantee of accuracy
• might get the wrong interpretation

Answer 17

Primary

Question 17

LIMITATIONS

• Lag time publication and citation in an index
• Review of infinite journal hinder thoroughness of research
• Used to locate journal articles

Answer 17

Secondary

Question 17

# **GENERAL CONSIDERATION** tertiary

Answer 17

* Author * Publisher * Year published <5 yrs * Edition * Scope (accessibility) * References